Since legislators do not have the resources or time personally to do all the work necessary to conceive, develop, track, and pass legislation, they rely heavily for information and assistance on

In the early days of the republic, lobbying

a. was illegal. b. was more subtle than it is today. c. often revolved around blatant bribery. d. was usually carried out at the grassroots level.

How might media managers choose to cover a story about a human rights tragedy in order to get politicians to take action?

a. Focus on matters that are of most concern to those who are not in power but rather vying for power. b. Highlight the tragedy in real time. c. Focus on stories that throw off the relative power balance between Democrats and Republicans in Washington. d. Run retrospectives on related events from the past.